Community Briefs: Jan. 7

Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7:38 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7:38 a.m.

New Duke-based Integrative Health Coaching program

A free introduction talk about a new Duke-based Integrative Health Coaching program will ne held from 2-3:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Center for Integrated Health and Healing, 89 Medical Park Drive, Brevard.

Speaker Leslie Morrill is a graduate of Duke Integrative Medicine's Health Coach training and a registered yoga therapist who has practices in Hendersonville and Brevard. She will explain the structure and benefits of the person-centered, non-clinical group program.

Participants may pre-enroll for the program at this time. To reserve space for the free talk, call 828-333-1537.

Republican Women Luncheon Jan. 22

The Henderson County Republican Women Luncheon will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Cedars, 227 7th Ave. W., Hendersonville.

This month's meeting will feature guest speaker Susan Myrick, elections analyst with the Civitas Institute. She has more than 25 years of experience in campaigns and elections and is one of the leading experts on election matters in North Carolina.

In addition to her policy work, Myrick has experience with political campaigns and a decade of experience working for a county board of elections. Election reform is at the heart of the work she is doing with Civitas.

Myrick will briefly address four other facets of Civitas work before discussing the need for election reform in North Carolina. Those areas will include pro-growth tax reform; ramifications of the Racial Justice Act; expanding educational freedom; and Obamacare–state exchanges.

Send all luncheon reservations in by Jan. 18 and make checks payable in the amount of $14 to JoAnne Thomas. Note "Cedars" in the memo and mail to 5505 Wood Duck Way, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Call 828-685-0467 for more information.

Nominees accepted for Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame

Nominees for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be accepted now through Feb. 28 to recognize those who have made a significant contribution toward establishing and maintaining the 2,184-mile footpath that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia.

"This year, the third class to the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be inducted," said Larry Luxenberg, president of the Appalachian Trail Museum Society, which oversees the Hall of Fame. "Nominees for 2013 should be people who have unselfishly devoted their time, energy and resources toward making the Appalachian Trail a national treasure."

Visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/BMVRMHX to submit nominees. Visit www.atmuseum.org for more information.

<p>New Duke-based Integrative Health Coaching program</p><p>A free introduction talk about a new Duke-based Integrative Health Coaching program will ne held from 2-3:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Center for Integrated Health and Healing, 89 Medical Park Drive, Brevard.</p><p>Speaker Leslie Morrill is a graduate of Duke Integrative Medicine's Health Coach training and a registered yoga therapist who has practices in Hendersonville and Brevard. She will explain the structure and benefits of the person-centered, non-clinical group program. </p><p>Participants may pre-enroll for the program at this time. To reserve space for the free talk, call 828-333-1537.</p><p>Republican Women Luncheon Jan. 22</p><p>The Henderson County Republican Women Luncheon will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Cedars, 227 7th Ave. W., Hendersonville.</p><p>This month's meeting will feature guest speaker Susan Myrick, elections analyst with the Civitas Institute. She has more than 25 years of experience in campaigns and elections and is one of the leading experts on election matters in North Carolina. </p><p>In addition to her policy work, Myrick has experience with political campaigns and a decade of experience working for a county board of elections. Election reform is at the heart of the work she is doing with Civitas. </p><p>Myrick believes that the state's same-day and last-minute voter registration processes "are seriously flawed.</p><p>Myrick will briefly address four other facets of Civitas work before discussing the need for election reform in North Carolina. Those areas will include pro-growth tax reform; ramifications of the Racial Justice Act; expanding educational freedom; and Obamacare–state exchanges.</p><p>Send all luncheon reservations in by Jan. 18 and make checks payable in the amount of $14 to JoAnne Thomas. Note "Cedars" in the memo and mail to 5505 Wood Duck Way, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Call 828-685-0467 for more information.</p><p>Nominees accepted for Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame</p><p>Nominees for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be accepted now through Feb. 28 to recognize those who have made a significant contribution toward establishing and maintaining the 2,184-mile footpath that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia.</p><p>"This year, the third class to the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be inducted," said Larry Luxenberg, president of the Appalachian Trail Museum Society, which oversees the Hall of Fame. "Nominees for 2013 should be people who have unselfishly devoted their time, energy and resources toward making the Appalachian Trail a national treasure."</p><p>Visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/BMVRMHX to submit nominees. Visit www.atmuseum.org for more information.</p>